Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-10-27
Ovation to the Next Gov
ernOr of Ohio!
HON. TOM POWELL WITH THE DE-
MoCRACY OF LITTLE HENRY.
His Speech i'm the A1ternoon-Pleased
With His Reception.

The weather Friday morning dld not fore
tell a very auspicious occasion for the re-
ception by the Henry county Democracy Of
Hon. Thomas Z. Powell, who will surely bt
elected the next Governor of Ohio, if all To-
calities will do as we'll as this. The weather
was cold and raw, with occasional huries oi
snow, which deferred many from venturine
out who were want to be present at the meet.
ing, but, Notwithstanding the inclement
weat her, large crowd greeted Mr.. Powell al
the depot upon his arrival, and he was es'
eorted to the hotel, proceeded by our excell
ent band, where, until speaking time at the
Opera House, he held an informal reception
and many were the hearty greetings bestowed
upon him by the enthusiastic Democracy Of
Little Henry. Many Republicans were in,
troduced to Mr.. Powell, who were well i'm
pressed with his courteous and manly bear.
ing. . ...t..... ........ ..... .r
By O'Clock, the time set for the speaking
to begin, the Rink Opera House was well
filled with an anxious crowd to see and hear
the next Governor of Ohio. The stage was
beautifully decorated with the national
colors, the splendid flags which are to be
awarded to the three townships making the
largest per cent of gain, taking prominent
part in the decoration. The Vice-Presidents
occupied seats upon the platform, together
with the distinguished speaker, Hon. G. 5.
Darrow, of Chicago, and members of the
County Executive and Central Committees.
Mr.. Powell was introduced by Martin Knupp,
who acted as chairman of the meeting. He
was greeted with earnest applause, and his
fine and gentlemanly presence at once won
the hearts of his audience.
| Mr.. Powell devotes his attention wholly to
argument, and the many rounds of applause
which greeted him clearly showed that the
audience was in full accord with the senti-
ments expressed. The Republicans present
could not help but feel that the clean-cut ad-
dress on we'll defined questions was most
favorable contrast to the windy and disgusting
harangues which Foraker is fostering upon
his hearers.
Mr.. Powell prefaced his remarks in ex-
pressing thanks for the whole-souled recep-
oAoAA
the Northwest, it being his first visit to many
of the places in which he spoke. He then
reviewed the advantages which had accrued
to the people through Democratic national
administration. He said sit was proclaimed
in the campaign of 1884 that the return of
the Democratic party to power meant the
ruin of American industries. The fact is
that the election of Grover Cleveland has not
only strengthened those industries and his
own party, but brought prosperity to the
people. Governor Foraker in public speech
told the citizens of Ironton that the triumph
of Democracy meant the closing of their
mills and furnaces; that the owls and bats
would inhabit the smoke-stacks of their
factories, and the merry hum of industry be
drowned in depre ssion. / visited that city
recently, and instead of finding mills and
furnaces closed found them all busy and
$500 .workingllen. while not a
single one of Governor Foraker's owls or
bats could be found.
''The facts are that every pledge made by
our party in that compaign has been full
filled, and these predictions of demagogues
made target for ridicule. Reforms have
been inaugurated in every department of the
public service, economy and retrenchment
is the prevailing idea, unnecessary clerks are
being discharged, and millions of dollars
saved. We have done something for the
soldiers, too, while this economy is being
practiced and twenty-five years after the war,
we found the widows of soldiers who had
perished in battle, receiving pension of but
eight dollars per month. We increased that
to twelve dollars, while the pensions of the
soldiers have also been increased More
pensions have been granted to Union sol
diers during two years of this Democratic
administration than any four years of Re-
publican administration; while at the same
time the expenditures of the Government
have been decreased $17,0O0,000. And de-
spite the increase of $7,0O0,OOO, in the ex-
penditures for pensions, we have an enorm-
Gus surplus in the Treasury, which the Presi-
dent of the United States, the Democratic
of Congress, and the Democracy of
Ohio unite in asking to be reduced by re-
lieving the people of as much as possible of
the burdens of taxation. Why, John Sher-
man in his opening speech said that this ad-
was not so bad as expected. In
plain English that means it is above criti-
cism. But of course there are people who
object to this administration. At Toledo
Governor Foraker said that Grover Cleveland
while Mayor of Buffalo, had vetoed an
ordinance appropriating $500 to pay for
decorations on decoration day. Now there
might be some cause for criticism were these
all facts; but they are not. That ordinance
was illegal because the statutes expressly |
provide that a corporation can appropriate
money for no other porpose than the actual
expenses of running the municipality, and
Grover Cleveland true to his oath of office
said, Gentlemen I can't sign this, it is
illegal" And what did he do then? he said
the way to raise that $500 was by subscrip-
lion, and he at once subscribed his name first
on the list, and for the largest amount sub
scribed by any other citizen toward that
$500. o. ,.. . ..... ...
"And then have heard it objected by Re-
publicans that Grover Cleveland did not go
to war. That reminds me of meeting at
which Republican orator was bowling that
WAS not fit to he President because